Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kirklin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kirklin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kirklin
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Kirklin:
- 31.047958, -90.115921
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Kirklin
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Walthall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walthall County
- Since Kirklin is near Washington Parish and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington Parish
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Kirklin ...
We found one communities that share the name Kirklin.
Within Mississippi, the name Kirklin is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Kirklin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirklin ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bridges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - China Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Walthall County
- Emerald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Flowers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hurricane Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Creek
- Hurricane Creek is located in Marion County
- Porters Curve
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Curve
- Porters Curve is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Progress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Rushing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sunny Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
How Far From Kirklin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kirklin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kirklin and extending to:
- Tylertown, which is the Seat of Walthall County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Kirklin to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,809 miles [10,958 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,518 miles [12,099 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,394 miles [8,680.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kirklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0480, Longitude: -90.1159 In this case, the coordinates for Kirklin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Kirklin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.471 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.033 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.071 degrees. |